Barkat Khan vs State - 2022 Supreme(Raj) 684

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2022 Supreme(Raj) 684

Barkat Khan – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Ms. Yogita Mohnani, Mr. Amitabh Acharya.
For the Respondent: Mr. M.S. Bhati, P.P.

ORDER :

1. In the wake of instant surge in COVID – 19 cases and spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant, abundant caution is being maintained, while hearing the matters in the Court, for the safety of all concerned.

2. This criminal appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has been preferred claiming the following reliefs :

“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble court will be pleased to send for the record of the court below, peruse the same and after perusal, quash the convictions and sentences, acquit the accused or pass any other orders that this Hon’ble court deems fit and proper”

3. The matter pertains to an incident which occurred in the year 1991 and the present appeal has been pending since the year 1993.

4. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that this Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the impugned order, 23.06.1993 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Balotra in the Sessions Case No. 10/92, whereby the learned trial court convicted the appellant, Barkat Khan under Sections 307, 458 and 323/34 IPC for 3 years R.I. and a fine of Rs. 2000/-, default of payment of which he was ordered to further undergo 6 months S.I.; 2 year R.I. and a fine of Rs. 500/- defau